Sleeve protector



Aug. 17, 1926.

P. T. DEMPSEY smavn: r=nowncron Filed April 12, 1926 When 0ut of use the flap 20 Will automatically assu1ne Ehe position shown in Figures 2 ancl 4 01 tl1e clrawing.

Viewing Figure 1 it Will be seen that the bocly 10 is quite full ancl tapering slightly toward Ehe wrist band ancl just before reaching which it quite sucldenly narrows in lautleaving consiclerable fullness at the point where the jacket 01' coao sleeve mighc be expectecl to end so th-at When the protector is securecl in place the jacket 01 coat sleeve Will not be so compressed 01' crin1pecl as t0 cause a feeling 013 uneasiness ancl cliscomfit to the wearer.

As an aicl t0 prevent the jacket 01 coat sleeve from working out 0f Ehe protector 01' 150 prevent tl1e upper encl of tl1e protector lr01n working towarcl the wrist 'of the WGLI- er, l provicle a cl-zunp member 80 at the encl 0f a corcl 31, the saicl clamp being arrangecl t0 be engagecl with tl1s sleeve at a point above tl1e proiector t0 thus retain the tw0 in acljustecl position.

Having describecl the invention I clai1n.

1. A sleeve urotector of the clnss clescribecl comprising a ocly portion, and a wrist portion, eacl1 0f saicl portions being arrangecl t0 be wrappecl about the forearm of a per son, ancl having dges which may overlap, saicl body portion being provicled with a plurality of fastening members arranged in 2L IOW acljacent to ancl parallel with 0ne eclge thereof, anda plurality 0f other fastening memloers arrange'cl in a 1OW ancl removecl an appreciable clistance l1om and parallel with said eclge; a flap having one of its longitudi- 11211 eclges stitchd to another eclge 0f said b0dy portion, saicl flap being normally C011- cealecl insicle saicl bocly portion and having a plurality of fastening members in a 1"OW 011 one face thereof anal adjacent the e'dge to Wl1ich it is stitched and arranged to engage either of the two first mentioned rows of fastener members, and having a row of fasten- -1ng members 0n another face adjacent tl1e free longitudinal edge thereof, and also arrangecl t0 engage either 015 the two first me1ntionecl rows 0f fastening members for the purpose of acljustably securing said protect0r t0 a person; ancl means t0 adjust the saicl wrist portion t0 suit the wearer.

2. A sleeve protector 0f the dass 'described comprising -a bocly ortion ancl a wrist portion each 01 saicl portions being arranged to be wrapped about the forearm 0f a person, ancl having longitudinal eclges which may overlap, said body portion being provided with a plurality 0f fastening means arrangecl in two rows on the outer face 0f saicl body portion, one of saicl rows being adjacent t0 an'cl parallel with one e0lge 0f said portion, and the other row rernoved from but parallel with saicl first row; said porfion having a plurality of fastening members 011 the immer face thereof und aoljacent the saicl eclge; a flap having one of its longitudinal edges secured to another edge of said bocly portion ancl having a plurality of fastening men1bers on one face thereof adjacent saicl othe1 e'clge ancl a plurality '0f fastening members in a row on its other face acljacent the free edge 0f saicl flap, said first three rows 0f fastening mernbers being engageable by either of the 10Ws 0f said flap whereby various adjustments in the 100d ortion 1nay be macle; an l means to adjust the said Wrist portion 150 suit the wearer.

Signed by me at Boston, Massachusetts this 7th day of April, 1926.

PATRICK T. DEMPSEY. 

